Community Film Festival Opening Night Fund 24/25 — NSW

• Applicant must be an Australian organisation with an ABN. • Eligible entities include companies, incorporated not-for-profit bodies, co-operatives, trusts and local government authorities. • Consortia or groups of organisations may apply if one eligible organisation is nominated as the lead organisation. • Applicant must be legally constituted and financially solvent. • Applicant must be Australia-based and meet Screen NSW general eligibility requirements. • Funding is for activities related to the opening night of an established film festival in New South Wales. • Eligible festival activities must be held between 22 November 2024 and 31 December 2025. • Individuals, partnerships, groups of individuals and unincorporated organisations cannot apply. • Government departments and agencies, schools, tertiary institutions and TAFE colleges cannot apply. • Previous Screen NSW or Create NSW recipients who have not met funding conditions or are overdue in acquitting prior funding cannot apply. • Festivals receiving more than $150,000 in New South Wales Government contribution cannot apply. • Festivals with an annual budget over $1,500,000 cannot apply. • Multi-disciplinary or cultural festivals are ineligible where screenings and screen culture make up less than 75% of programming activity.